Thailand

Corporate and M&A (including capital markets)

LawPlus Ltd. handles a huge variety of corporate transactions and commercial contracts for Thai corporates and well-known multinationals. The team acts for regional corporates, especially from Malaysia and Japan, as well as European clients, and has experience in board of investment (BOI) approvals and foreign business license arrangements. In 2016-2017, the departmentâ€™s work has ranged from M&A and divestment transactions to corporate restructuring and joint venture arrangements. Kowit Somwaiya, Prasantaya Bantadtan and Khin Htwe Myint are some of the key contacts.

Dispute resolution

The disputes resolution and litigation team at LawPlus Ltd. represents Thai and international clients in a wide range of matters such as IP infringement, tax cases, commercial recovery and bankruptcy, product liability and labour disputes. Led by Kowit Somwaiya, the team has recently been involved in a cyber-fraud case against a Thai transportation company, and also represented a household name US consumer goods manufacturer in a piece of patent litigation.

Intellectual property

LawPlus Ltd. runs a very active trade mark department, which handles opposition and enforcement actions, application and registration, licensing and renewals for a host of Thai, regional and international clients. In fact, the departmentâ€™s clients include some of the best-known names in the tech industry. Its lawyers also have experience in copyright and patent applications and prosecution. Prasantaya Bantadtan is a registered patent attorney and specialises in IP, tech and TMT law. Kowit Somwaiya is another key contact.